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Earthquakes

News on seismic events caused by shifts in the Earth's tectonic plates, leading to destruction, tsunamis and humanitarian crises

Employers across Dubai have spoken of how flexible working conditions are essential and here to stay. Photo: Unsplash

Reluctant employers warned flexible working is here to stay in UAE

UAENovember 12, 2024

Severe flooding caused by heavy rain hit Spain in September. Scientists believe climate change is leading to more severe and extreme weather events. Reuters

'This will save lives': UAE's early weather system to address climate threat

UAESeptember 04, 2024

A 3.0-magnitude earthquake was felt by UAE residents on Sunday. Photo: National Centre of Meteorology

Earthquake recorded off UAE coast

UAEAugust 18, 2024

The earthquake was felt in Damascus, Syria. Reuters

Earthquake of magnitude 4.8 hits Syria, Jordan and Lebanon

MENAAugust 12, 2024

Istanbul sits in an active seismic zone and is prone to earthquakes, but experts warn the city is not ready for a major natural disaster. AFP

The long battle to save Istanbul from an earthquake

MENAJuly 10, 2024

Emergency workers assist a survivor after he was rescued from a damaged building in New Taipei City, after a major earthquake hit Taiwan's east. AFP

20:52:37

Nine dead after Taiwan hit by strongest earthquake in 25 years

AsiaApril 03, 2024

A young girl outside her house in Antakya, Turkey, one of few in the neighbourhood left standing after the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

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Photo essay: Antakya residents rebuild a year after earthquake

MENAFebruary 09, 2024

The previously bustling Church Street in Antakya, now a debris-littered site after the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

25:59:49

Ancient city of Antakya struggles to rebuild after earthquake

MENAFebruary 08, 2024

Ahmed Al Masto, 30, carries his son among the rubble of his house after it was destroyed by the earthquake in Jindires, north-western Syria. Moawia Atrash for The National

Dwindling aid leaving Syria’s earthquake survivors high and dry

SyriaFebruary 07, 2024

One year since an earthquake rocked southern Turkey, Selma Yalman, 54, mother of missing Samet, asks: ‘Where is my son? If he died, where is the body?’ Antonie Robertson / The National

30:40:21

Pain still unbearable for families of Turkey earthquake's missing

MENAFebruary 06, 2024

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits the centre of Kahramanmaras city, days after it was ruined in last year's earthquake. AP

Why Turkish voters put their trust in Erdogan to rebuild

CommentFebruary 06, 2024

Syrian earthquake survivor Yasmine Al Sham in the cemetery of Jindayris, in Aleppo province. Save the Children says many young survivors are 'struggling to process everything they have endured'. AFP

Syria's earthquake survivors deserve better

EditorialFebruary 06, 2024

Afraa with Khalil Sawadi, her uncle who was a cousin of her late father, in Jindiris, northern Syria. Rami Al Sayed for The National

26:43:54

Syrian earthquake baby survivor 'a gift' to adoptive parents

MENAFebruary 05, 2024

Antakya has long been a melting pot of different cultures. Ensuring that new buildings can withstand any future natural disaster goes hand in hand with respecting the deep heritage of the Hatay region. Antonie Robertson/The National

Rising to the challenge of rebuilding earthquake-hit Turkey

CommentFebruary 05, 2024

Dua Shanaa, now living in a container camp in Antakya, shares her experiences one year on from surviving the earthquake. Antonie Robertson / The National

29:01:52

One year on: Turkey's earthquake survivors suffer from cabin fever

MENAFebruary 05, 2024

The earthquake, in the middle of the night of February 6 last year killed more than 50,000. About 90 per cent of the buildings in Antakya were destroyed. AFP

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Syrian survivor recalls devastating Turkey earthquake

MENAFebruary 05, 2024

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